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Application of effective microorganism (EM) in food waste composting: a review

Objective: This paper provides a review on the application of effective microbe (EM) in food waste composting. It emphasized on the application EM in composting method, the EM properties and the quality of compost with EM in terms of nutrient content and heavy metals concentration. Method: This pape...

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Main Authors: Ab Muttalib, Siti Aminah, Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah, Praveena, Sarva Mangala
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Language:English
Published: Environmental and Occupational Health Society 2016
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55100/1/Application%20of%20effective%20microorganism%20%28EM%29%20in%20food%20waste%20composting%20a%20review.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.551002017-12-28T10:04:08Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55100/ Application of effective microorganism (EM) in food waste composting: a review Ab Muttalib, Siti Aminah Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah Praveena, Sarva Mangala Objective: This paper provides a review on the application of effective microbe (EM) in food waste composting. It emphasized on the application EM in composting method, the EM properties and the quality of compost with EM in terms of nutrient content and heavy metals concentration. Method: This paper reviewed all related articles on EM from 2000 to 2014. All of the articles were searched through Sco-pus and Google Scholar search engines using specific keywords related to the topic. Result: EM has a great potential to be applied on food waste composting as it can accelerate the composting process and reduce odor during the decomposition of organic material. Conclusion: EM has a great potential to be used in accelerating the composting process and increased nutrient in compost. EM controls the temperature and reduces pathogens in the compost to produce good quality of compost. However, detail assessment is needed to assess the effect of EM application on compost quality and the safety for human health. Environmental and Occupational Health Society 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55100/1/Application%20of%20effective%20microorganism%20%28EM%29%20in%20food%20waste%20composting%20a%20review.pdf Ab Muttalib, Siti Aminah and Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah and Praveena, Sarva Mangala (2016) Application of effective microorganism (EM) in food waste composting: a review. Asia Pacific Environmental and Occupational Health Journal, 2 (2). pp. 37-47. ISSN 2462-2214 http://www.apeohj.org/apeohj/ojs/index.php/apeohj/index
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description Objective: This paper provides a review on the application of effective microbe (EM) in food waste composting. It emphasized on the application EM in composting method, the EM properties and the quality of compost with EM in terms of nutrient content and heavy metals concentration. Method: This paper reviewed all related articles on EM from 2000 to 2014. All of the articles were searched through Sco-pus and Google Scholar search engines using specific keywords related to the topic. Result: EM has a great potential to be applied on food waste composting as it can accelerate the composting process and reduce odor during the decomposition of organic material. Conclusion: EM has a great potential to be used in accelerating the composting process and increased nutrient in compost. EM controls the temperature and reduces pathogens in the compost to produce good quality of compost. However, detail assessment is needed to assess the effect of EM application on compost quality and the safety for human health.
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author Ab Muttalib, Siti Aminah
Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah
Praveena, Sarva Mangala
spellingShingle Ab Muttalib, Siti Aminah
Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah
Praveena, Sarva Mangala
Application of effective microorganism (EM) in food waste composting: a review
author_facet Ab Muttalib, Siti Aminah
Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah
Praveena, Sarva Mangala
author_sort Ab Muttalib, Siti Aminah
title Application of effective microorganism (EM) in food waste composting: a review
title_short Application of effective microorganism (EM) in food waste composting: a review
title_full Application of effective microorganism (EM) in food waste composting: a review
title_fullStr Application of effective microorganism (EM) in food waste composting: a review
title_full_unstemmed Application of effective microorganism (EM) in food waste composting: a review
title_sort application of effective microorganism (em) in food waste composting: a review
publisher Environmental and Occupational Health Society
publishDate 2016
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55100/1/Application%20of%20effective%20microorganism%20%28EM%29%20in%20food%20waste%20composting%20a%20review.pdf
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